Satellite data subscription grew by 1,955.3% after the licensing and launch of Starlink Internet Services Kenya in July 2023, a new report by the Communications Authority (CA) shows.[โฆ]CLICK HERE TO READ THE FULL ARTICLEโถ
Unlike traditional satellite internet, Starlink provides high-speed, low latency connectivity, supporting services not possible with traditional satellite technology.
According to the fourth quarter industry statistics by the CA, satellite data Subscribers stood at 8,324 by June compared to 4,808 in March this year. By June last year, the number of satellite subscribers was only 405.
โSatellite subscriptions maintained an upward trend following the launch of Starlink services during the year, with 96.9 per cent of satellite customers subscribed to speeds between 100 Mbps and 1 Gbps,โ noted CA.
In the fourth quarter, Safaricom PLC has the largest market share of 36.4 percent followed by Jamii Telecommunications Ltd and Wananchi Group at 24.0 and 17.5 percent respectively. Poa Internet, Mawingu, Vilcom, Dimension Data and Liquid Telecommunications Kenya command 13.2 per cent, 2.6 per cent, 1.5 per cent, 1.1 per cent, 1 per cent respectively.
Both Vijiji Connect and Starlink Internet Services Kenya control 0.5 per cent of market share. The total lit international internet Bandwidth Capacity in the country grew by 2.4 percent to 21,244.338 Gbps by end of June 2024.
SEACOM Ltd lit additional capacity during the quarter with the aim of meeting increasing customer demands. Utilization of Undersea Bandwidth Capacity rose by 31.3 to record 14,644.284 Gbps out of which 11,690.464 Gbps (55.0 per cent) were used in the country and 2,953.820 Gbps (13.9 per cent) sold outside the country.
Further, utilized Satellite Internet Capacity increased remarkably from 48.438 to 840.448 Gbps (1,635.1% increase) following the launch of Starlink Internet services in the countryโฆCLICK HERE TO READ MORE ARTICLES>>>ย
